Bible Readings for October 1st 1 Kings 3 | Ephesians 1 | Ezekiel 34 | Psalms 83–84 Solomon’s kingdom rises to great heights primarily through the events in the story from today’s reading in 1 Kings 3. Solomon is not an ordinary king—although, as we discussed...
Bible Readings for September 30th 1 Kings 2 | Galatians 6 | Ezekiel 33 | Psalms 81–82 In yesterday’s reading, we reflected on David’s greatest failure in life: his passive unwillingness to discipline or to set boundaries for those around him. In today’s reading, we...
Bible Readings for September 29th 1 Kings 1 | Galatians 5 | Ezekiel 32 | Psalm 80 As we come to the end of David’s life, the stories we read not only prepare us for the transferring of the kingdom to David’s son Solomon, but they also give us deeper insight into...
Bible Readings for October 19th 1 Kings 22 | 1 Thessalonians 5 | Daniel 4 | Psalms 108–109 Although Ahab humbles himself before Yahweh in 1 Kings 21, we learn in 1 Kings 22 that this humbling is not true, full-fledged repentance and faith in Yahweh. Instead, when Ahab...
Bible Readings for October 18th 1 Kings 21 | 1 Thessalonians 4 | Daniel 3 | Psalm 107 Despite the fact that Yahweh sends Ahab prophet after prophet, revealing his word to the king time after time, Ahab nevertheless stands firm in his unbelief and hardness of heart. In...
Bible Readings for October 17th 1 Kings 20 | 1 Thessalonians 3 | Daniel 2 | Psalm 106 Although Ahab is a wicked king, Yahweh nevertheless reveals himself to him multiple times. Still, Ahab follows in the footsteps of King Saul, receiving with joy any word of Yahweh...
